Cherry Hotel - Wilson, NC
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N 35° 43.410 W 077° 54.510
18S E 236915 N 3957182
In the 1920's, the Hotel Cherry was the most stylish hotel in Wilson.
Waymark Code: WM1RVF
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2007
Views: 62
The hotel was constructed between 1919 and 1923, and was named for proprietor Rufas A. Cherry. The Beaux Arts entrance features lion's masks supporting an elaborate pressed-metal canopy.
The hotel was described as "vacant" when placed on the Registry in 1982. However, it is presently being used as 100 units of housing for the elderly.
Nearby:
*Atlantic Coast Line Depot (in use) with benchmark in wall.
*US Post Office Building (Now Imagination Station) with benchmark.
*Planters Bank Building (with benchmark in wall).
*Wilson County Courthouse with benchmark on front step.
Street address:
333 E. Nash Street
Wilson, NC United States
27893
County / Borough / Parish: Wilson County
Year listed: 1982
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Current function: Housing for the elderly.
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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